Sugar Grove Corn Boil seeks volunteers, donations

The 2009 Sugar Grove Corn Boil hometown celebration is off to a good start with new bands and a new carnival, as well as free activities for kids and adults, and the fireworks display in the area, thanks to the Sugar Grove Lions Club.

The Corn Boil Committee is working hard to keep the tradition of family fun and entertainment at family affordable prices. The festival will start Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26.

To volunteer in whatever way you can, call the Corn Boil hotline at (630) 466-5166 and leave your name and number and a volunteer will call you back.

Local business people have been extremely generous to the Sugar Grove Corn Boil but even they have limits. So if you can't volunteer to work for a few hours, maybe you would like to make a contribution to the fireworks. Donations can be sent to: The Sugar Grove Corn Boil, P.O. Box 225, Sugar Grove, IL 60554 and the checks should be made out to: The Sugar Grove Lions Club.

The nonprofit Corn Boil Committee donates everything, except seed money for the next year's event, back to local groups and organizations in Sugar Grove.

Sponsorship will be needed more than ever this year. Visit the Web site sugargrovecornboil.org/pdf/5K_2009.pdf.